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Friday, September 7, 2001 The Daily Vol. 86 No. 15 EasternNews thedailyeasternnews.com “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Surles keeps full retirement package By Pat Guinane pate the term ending like that,” In March of 1999, Surles breast cancer and last March new full-time president for the Administration editor he said. became Eastern’s eighth presi- Surles underwent extensive tests university, calling it the board’s The BOT should reach a for- dent, as well as the university’s at MD Anderson Cancer Center “number one priority.” At the Former President Carol mal agreement on the terms of first woman and first minority in Houston, where her treatment next, meeting the BOT is sched- Surles’ premature resignation the retirement package at its president. At the time, she plan was developed. uled to announce the chair of the will not affect her retirement Oct. 15 meeting, Anderson said. signed a three-year contract with As part of her plan, Surles presidential search committee. benefits package, said the chair The BOT’s attorneys are cur- a base salary of $176,000. will undergo additional surgery. The search for a new presi- of the Eastern Board of Trustees. rently examining details of the Interim President Lou In approving her retirement dent will follow the same proce- agreement and their interpreta- Hencken will earn an annual package, Anderson said the dure implemented in Surles’ BOT Chair Nate Anderson tion will affect the trustees’ final salary of $165,000 while serving trustees “will be appreciative” of selection. A member of the board said Surles’ resignation came as a decision. as president. Surles’ efforts, as they were when will chair a university-wide surprise, but that her illness- Anderson also said the agree- Surles resigned on July 24 to former President David Jorns’s search advisory committee. The shortened term will not affect ment contains certain provisions pursue a treatment plan for her tenure came to an end. position is scheduled to be post- her retirement compensation. that the board has yet to agree breast cancer. In September of Anderson said the BOT will ed early next year and the goal is “Certainly, you don’t antici- upon. 2000, she underwent surgery for now move towards selecting a to fill the vacancy by next fall. Riders like shuttle changes By Brandi Volk every 30 minutes this year, Staff writer instead of every hour, as they did last year, said Scott Harrison, The many changes that have owner of H & H Shuttle Service. been made to the Panther The route to Mattoon and the Express schedule have been Showplace 8 movie theater has recieved well by those involved, been eliminated because of low and the change may prove to be ridership. The runs to downtown for the better. Charleston have also been cut Frequent stops, adjusted times back. “There was and deleted stops are just some of nobody riding it, and it was tak- the changes made since last year ing up too much time,” O’Hara that students may have noticed in said. the shuttle bus service since Students and drivers seem to school resumed. think the changes are for the bet- “We looked at all the prob- ter. lems they had last year with all “Last year, they didn’t have it the schedules being changed and organized. Overall, I looked at it moved around and thought if we as grim. The bus is nicer this year. had a schedule the first day back, I see it everywhere,” said Vermail people would be using it the first Price, a junior family and con- day back,” said Student Body sumer science major. President Hugh O’Hara. Don Ganer, one bus driver, During the summer, O’Hara said the students seem to be sat- met with students as well as isfied with the new setup. Student Senate Speaker Joe “I have a lot more kids riding Robbins, Interim President Lou this year and more stops. They Hencken and Dean Johns, the (students) seem to be happy,” he head bus driver, to talk about the said. schedule. Harrison said other drivers O’Hara and Robbins wrote also have said the schedule is the schedule during the middle of working well. July and ran it by the administra- Adina Green, a sophmore tion. political science major, said with “Now we have a concise the new schedule, the buses are schedule; just from observing at now around more often. the union on a nice day, there has “There’s always a bus, and been a good amount of people they’re nicer,” Green said. “Wait Kate Mitchell / Associate photo editor riding,” O’Hara said. “I think until winter, and it will be Mark Palmieri, a freshman business marketing major, and P.J. Bailey, a freshman undecided major, converse on this is a really good schedule.” packed. They’re nice to have in the Panther Express Wednesday afternoon. Both students were riding the bus to Carman Hall. The shuttle buses circulate the winter.” Homecoming committee brings bonfire back as part of festivities By Jessica Danielewicz a senior physical education major. one, as it has been in the past. Student Organizations, said Ceci The residence halls used to paint Campus editor “We are bringing window paint- Preliminary and final rounds will take Brinker, director of Student Life. their lobby windows for this compe- ing back this year, as well as the bon- place, Koch said. RSOs will paint the windows in tition, Brinker said. The Homecoming committee fire,” Koch said. In an effort to make campus more the walkway of the Martin Luther School spirit days will take place this year will provide students with The bonfire was not held last year festive during homecoming week, the King Jr. University Union as they on the Tuesday, Thursday and Friday some completely new events as well because of safety issues. window painting competition will be have in the past, and residence halls of homecoming week to boost spirit as some returning events, said Shara In addition, the committee will divided into two categories — the will paint the windows in their lob- Koch, homecoming coordinator and have two days of fun games instead of residence halls and the Recognized bies, Brinker said. See BONFIRE Page 9 2 Friday, September 7, 2001 CampusThe Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily News Training to discuss harassment three-day By Erika Larson cussion about terms and defini- Though women have tradi- The Daily Eastern News is published daily, forecast Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., Activities editor tions, participants will break into tionally been thought of as the during fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during the summer term except dur - groups to discuss what they victims of sexual harassment, ing school vacations or The phrase “sexual harass- think about certain scenarios Miller said the Supreme Court today examinations, by the stu - dents of Eastern Illinois ment,” now a buzz word in the dealing with sexual harassment. has ruled that the gender of the University. 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The the uninformed. have gone to court, and some are over the years,” he said. “The law partly editorials on Page 4 represent the Sexual Harassment Training, hypothetical,” Miller said. applies equally to everybody.” sunny, rain majority opinion of the editorial board; all other opinion pieces are signed. a program sponsored by the He said audience participa- The Civil Rights Office does The Daily Eastern News editorial and busi - Office of Civil Rights, will be tion is encouraged. “The train- 8 to 12 of these trainings a year, ness offices are located in Buzzard Hall, Saturday Eastern Illinois University. held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on ing is pretty relaxed, and any- and Miller said they have Periodical postage paid at Charleston, IL Tuesday in the body can ask questions at any received a very positive response 78° 61920. Charleston/Mattoon Room of time.” from people who attend. 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Charleston, IL 61920. sity policy applies to students, He encouraged people to Anyone interested should call Sunday faculty and staff, said Rob come because “they may not ever the Civil Rights Office at 581- Newspaper staff Miller, civil rights office associ- be the victim of harassment or 5020 by Monday to reserve a 71° Editor in chief.................................Chris Sievers* Managing editor .............................Matt Neistein* ate director and leader of the harass anybody, but by learning seat.